National Day

Taiwan’s leader says increasing defence spending will ‘deter war’

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te gestures as he delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Oct 10.

Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not 'provocation'

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaks in front of a Teng Yun unmanned aerial vehicle during a visit to the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to inspect developments in drone technology in Taichung, Taiwan, July 17, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang//File Photo

Giant Taiwan flag flies from helicopter for national day, defying Beijing

A US-made Chinook helicopter flies with a giant Taiwanese flag during a rehearsal ahead of Taiwan’s National Day celebrations in Taipei on Oct 6.

Malaysia govt mulls over scaled-down or indoor National Day celebrations amid haze

Fahmi Fadzil said the Chief Secretary to the Government will meet the relevant ministries and agencies to assess weather projections and determine the necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of spectators and participants.

NDP 2027 to return to the Padang to celebrate 60 years of national service

Over the years, Singapore’s NDP has been held at the field to coincide with milestone celebrations – from the first parade in 1966 to its golden jubilee in 2015 and the bicentennial in 2019.

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Young Singaporeans on Singapore at 100: Safe, fair, united and offering a better life

(From left) Alexander Peter Lin-You Burton, Humaira Safiya, Trina Lee and Vishnukeshn Sivapragasam are among youngsters who are proud and optimistic about the future.

Forum: NDP presentation on Singapore’s history should have mentioned Lee Kuan Yew and Joseph Schooling

Singapore was built on order. Then life got messy

Singapore’s achievement is not that every service works perfectly, but that coordination across government is treated as a central responsibility rather than left to citizens to navigate. Yet, Singaporeans’ lives have become distinctly less orderly.

President Tharman hosts reception for Team Singapore athletes, volunteers and others

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (second from right) and his spouse Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam (far right) with (from left) Iman Fandi, Charmine Jacobs and Wendy Jacobs during the National Day Reception at the Istana on Aug 10.

NDP 2026: Faces of the parade

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